Press Releases

August 26 2012

PCMA Announces Proposed Slate of 2013 Board Officers and Directors

CHICAGO, IL, August 28, 2012 - The Professional Convention Management Association (PCMA) Nominating Committee, chaired by Susan Katz, past Chairman of the Board, met on August 23 in Chicago, IL, and reviewed, in detail, a number of stellar nominee applications for the 2013 open board officers and directions positions. After careful due diligence and deliberation, the committee offers the following slate of candidates for leadership positions on the 2013 PCMA Board of Directors.

According to the PCMA Bylaws, this official announcement of the proposed slate is to be sent to the membership by Oct. 1. The nominating process, according to the Bylaws (Article XII, Section 1(d)), allows for additional nominations for any officer or director position by members who submit a petition. The petition is required to be signed by 5% of the members from the respective membership category appropriate to that position, and submitted to the President and CEO no later than the close of business Nov. 1, 2012.

If you are interested in submitting a petition, please contact Deborah Sexton, President and CEO, at 312.423.7262 deborah.sexton@pcma.org for petition details and procedures.

Unless there are additional petition nominations from the membership, the following officers and directors will be deemed elected and will take office immediately following the 57th PCMA annual meeting, Convening Leaders in Orlando, FL, on January 17, 2013.